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Historic site

Alderton Ringwork

Located in Alderton, South Northamptonshire District Coordinates: 52°06′58″ N 0°55′10″ W

Map showing the location of Alderton Ringwork Alderton Ringwork
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Alderton
0.2 km S
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
109 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LTN London Luton Airport46 km
BHX Birmingham Airport68 km

About Alderton Ringwork

Alderton Ringwork is a historic site. Location: Alderton, South Northamptonshire District. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (46 km). Nearby sights include Alderton Motte and Moor End Castle.

At a glance

Heritage designation
scheduled monument

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Alderton Ringwork

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 58 mm

Hottest month
July (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (59 mm)
Driest month
February (40 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Alderton Ringwork
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°12°16°19°22°21°18°14°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°4°6°9°11°11°9°6°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)574050475055475657565859

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Alderton Ringwork

The nearest airport is London Luton Airport (LTN), 46 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Milton Keynes, 14 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • London Luton Airport (LTN) Luton, Luton 46 kmsoutheast
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 68 kmnorthwest
  • London Heathrow Airport (LHR) London 78 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Milton Keynes Population: 256.4K 14 kmsoutheast
  • Northampton Population: 245.9K 15 kmnorth
  • Bedford Population: 106.9K 31 kmeast
  • Luton Population: 225.3K 43 kmsoutheast
  • Oxford Population: 162.1K 47 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Alderton Ringwork

Within 100 km: 922 historic and cultural sites, 554 natural sites, 263 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km91 places

  • Heron Island Island 24 kmNE
  • Millholme Island Island 22 kmE
  • Monkey Island Island 12 kmSW
  • Tongwell Lake Lake 14 kmE

25–60 km434 places

  • Andersey Island Island 56 kmSW
  • Rose Isle Island 49 kmSW
  • Lock Wood Island Island 54 kmSW
  • Abbey Meadow Island 55 kmSW

60–100 km1,214 places

  • White Hart Lane Landmark 82 kmSE
  • The Lynch Island 69 kmS
  • Holm Island Island 80 kmS
  • Sunbury Court Island 87 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

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